WILLIAMSBURG, VA - The
College of William and Mary Undergraduate Business Program is one of
the "Elite Eight" public programs in the country, according to the 2008
BusinessWeek Best Undergraduate Business Schools. With an overall
ranking of 29th among all business schools in the United States, the
Undergraduate program at the Mason School improved its standing among
students, a critical factor in the ranking.

The program's Top 5 placement in student-faculty ratio, 10.53 to 1,
may have very well produced the increased satisfaction among students
as well as the perfect marks its faculty received in teaching quality.

In the ranking BusinessWeek noted Mason's high-points included
"best-of-class professors, intimate environment, and a broad
curriculum."

In ranking the programs, BusinessWeek surveyed students and
recruiters, developed an academic quality score, and calculated letter
grades on teaching quality, facilities and services, and job placement.
In addition to the teaching quality, BusinessWeek also graded programs
on facilities and services (William and Mary received an "A"), and job
placement (B).

Graduates of the program, which is part of the Mason School of
Business, also placed among the top 10 of public universities for
median starting salaries.

"We are pleased by the commendation of our faculty, the foundational
strength of our school, and by the success of our graduates. With our
sights set on moving into our new building in 2009, we have also
identified areas for improvement in our continuing efforts to provide a
personalized, experience-based business education of the highest
quality for our students," said Dean Lawrence B. Pulley.